Former Israeli army general Yitzhak Brik stated that the Israeli army is suffering from a significant security breach, particularly after the increase in weapon thefts.
In an interview with an Israeli website, Brik warned that the Israeli army has reached a dire state characterized by weapon theft, which poses a major security breach for the entity. He mentioned that the numerous thefts occurring in military bases recently indicate a breakdown in the defense plans concerning those bases, as well as a failure to execute orders and a lack of supervision.
Brik called for the formation of an investigative committee to examine how military bases in the occupied territories are being robbed, describing the army at present as negligent, irresponsible, disintegrated, and failing to follow commands.
Recently, Channel 12 in Israel revealed that a group of thieves used a drone to steal military equipment from the "Nathan" military base in Beersheba, southern occupied Palestine. Additionally, the newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" previously reported on the Israeli army suffering the largest ammunition theft at the National Training Center, near Kibbutz Tze'elim, a sprawling camp that has witnessed dozens of weapon thefts over the past decade, according to the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Qabas.
The Hebrew newspaper added that "despite the Israeli army investing millions in securing this base, the thieves managed to infiltrate it and steal more than 93,000 bullets of 5.56 mm caliber, in one of the largest ammunition thefts in Israeli army history," noting that "the perpetrators of the operation had knowledge of the security procedures and may have received internal assistance."
The newspaper also revealed that "the intruders exploited several security breaches and were previously aware of the implemented security measures," adding that within a few minutes, they loaded hundreds of boxes of ammunition onto vehicles, which could be sold on the criminal market for large sums, potentially reaching millions of "shekels" – the currency of the Zionist entity – thus causing significant financial damage to the Israeli army.
Regarding the identity of the perpetrators, "Yedioth Ahronoth" stated that "the perpetrator remains unknown so far, as no suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft," indicating that "there is also a possibility that the thieves received assistance from within the base."
In response to the theft, the Israeli occupation army commented: "A burglary of a munitions depot was discovered at a military base in the south of the country, during which military ammunition was stolen, and the military police have opened an investigation into the circumstances of the incident. We will present the findings to the military prosecution."
It is noteworthy that in recent years, military bases belonging to the Israeli army have experienced dozens of weapon and ammunition thefts, particularly those located in the south.
